BouddhArma

[colonel well 0]

OMMMMM Bouddha

little video here

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=hIS00zhuJCk

[Deadeye 1]

Did you create this model? How many polys does it have?

[Sennacherib 0]

still an other model from Turbosquid?

[max power 21]

The next thing would be to give it shaders that make it look like gold.

[M.Andersson(SWE) 4]

Goddamn, Col.W you got to slow down...

Get one working and finish it without any

"MAJOR" f*ups...

I mean no dissrespect, but you are spitting stuf.

And i dont mean you should do as GNAT, make alot and

never release, ....SORRY GNAT...

Couldnt resist....No hard feelings i hope...

[colonel well 0]

it's to learn how to

it's a free 3d model from ...Turbosquid convert it for arma

[Col. Faulkner 0]

Some of the "Vietnam" players might conceivably find a use

for it.

[Sennacherib 0]

it's to learn how to

it's a free 3d model from ...Turbosquid convert it for arma

so say it when you post a model. the models from turbosquid have also a <span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>README</span>.

[nephilim 0]

So what did you learn from importing that model?

sit on your bum and make something on your own instead of realeasing other peoples work (with breaching several licenses whatever).

[rocket 9]

There's some challenge in this project, if you'd like. That model has way more than 5,000 poly's. Cut it down to 5,000 polys, LOD it, make a shadow LOD, a geo LOD. I'd encourage anyone who is interested in ArmA modding to get the free models off turbosquid and practice this.

Everyone wants a nice end result, because it helps spurr you on. There is nothing wrong with using a 3D library for reference, thats what gamedev companies do. The "real" work comes from making a model work in game.

So, go to turbosquid... download a model... and make your own:

* Resolution LODs (six of them, max 5000 polys for highest)

* Geometry LODs (500 polys)

* Fire Geometry LODs (500 polys)

* Shadow LOD (max 1000 polys - ideally less)

Then, practice cutting the model up and making a "destroyed" version of it (lots of fun!. People ask me all the time how they get into modelling, well, thats the way you do it IMHO.

EDIT: And if you want a REAL challenge... try making a realistic model for the PS2... shesh... you're talking "hundreds" of polys and not "thousands".